A vendor was in our office today with a new system made by South-Tek Systems. They have a product called Mic Blast that generates It's own nitrogen, hence no need for cylinders. I did not get to read all the literature yet but sounds kinda neat. Runs about 5k and no maintenance required other than a filter.
On Fri, Mar 26, 2010 at 12:34 PM, George Church <[email protected]> wrote: > As we get older, we all do. > > -----Original Message----- > From: [email protected] > [mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf Of John > Denhardt > Sent: Friday, March 26, 2010 12:03 PM > To: [email protected] > Subject: RE: Nitrogen > > Agree - I remember reading that a tire will leak faster with air than > filled with nitrogen. Not much of a difference in time, but the > nitrogen leaked slower. > > > John August Denhardt, P.E. > Strickland Fire Protection Incorporated > 5113 Berwyn Road > College Park, Maryland 20740 > Office Telephone Number: 301-474-1136 > Mobile Telephone Number: 301-343-1457 > FIRE SPRINKLERS SAVE LIVES > > > -----Original Message----- > From: [email protected] > [mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf Of Ed Kramer > Sent: Friday, March 26, 2010 11:58 AM > To: [email protected] > Subject: RE: Nitrogen > > Chris, I believe nitrogen is no more likely to leak than air (or not > significantly so). What comes into play is the utmost importance of > installing a very tight sprinkler system, including grooved couplings > listed for dry service. The owner generally won't complain if the air > compressor runs more than it should, but when he's replacing a N bottle > once/week or more often, he can turn grumpy. > > Ed Kramer > > > -----Original Message----- > > From: [email protected] [mailto:sprinklerforum- > > > [email protected]] On Behalf Of Chris Cahill > > Sent: Friday, March 26, 2010 7:48 AM > > To: [email protected] > > Subject: Nitrogen > > > > I was under the impression we talked about nitrogen in dry systems was > > > a challenge because it leaked where plain air would not. I searched > > the last few years of the forum and couldn't find any such discussion. > > > But air is 80% nitrogen so maybe not a significant difference? How > > many of you have tried nitrogen and did you or do you still have > > leaking problems? > > > > > > > > Chris Cahill, P.E. > > > > Fire Protection Engineer > > > > Sentry Fire Protection, Inc. > > > > > > > > 763-658-4483 > > > > 763-658-4921 fax > > > > > > > > Email: [email protected] > > > > > > > > Mail: P.O. Box 69 > > > > Waverly, MN 55390 > > > > > > > > Location: 4439 Hwy 12 SW > > > > Waverly, MN 55390 > > > > > > > > _______________________________________________ > > Sprinklerforum mailing list > > [email protected] > > http://fireball.firesprinkler.org/mailman/listinfo/sprinklerforum > > > > For Technical Assistance, send an email to: [email protected] > > > > To Unsubscribe, send an email to:Sprinklerforum- > > [email protected] (Put the word unsubscribe in the subject > > field) > > _______________________________________________ > Sprinklerforum mailing list > [email protected] > http://fireball.firesprinkler.org/mailman/listinfo/sprinklerforum > > For Technical Assistance, send an email to: [email protected] > > To Unsubscribe, send an email > to:[email protected]<to%[email protected]> > (Put the word unsubscribe in the subject field) > _______________________________________________ > Sprinklerforum mailing list > [email protected] > http://fireball.firesprinkler.org/mailman/listinfo/sprinklerforum > > For Technical Assistance, send an email to: [email protected] > > To Unsubscribe, send an email > to:[email protected]<to%[email protected]> > (Put the word unsubscribe in the subject field) > > _______________________________________________ > Sprinklerforum mailing list > [email protected] > http://fireball.firesprinkler.org/mailman/listinfo/sprinklerforum > > For Technical Assistance, send an email to: [email protected] > > To Unsubscribe, send an email > to:[email protected]<to%[email protected]> > (Put the word unsubscribe in the subject field) > _______________________________________________ Sprinklerforum mailing list [email protected] http://fireball.firesprinkler.org/mailman/listinfo/sprinklerforum For Technical Assistance, send an email to: [email protected] To Unsubscribe, send an email to:[email protected] (Put the word unsubscribe in the subject field)
